If These Walls
Could Talk...
A family home. A growing city. A story still unfolding.
Begin with the roofline. Broad eaves, curved dormers, and quatrefoil windows reveal a house shaped by Prairie and Mission design. Built around 1910 and transformed in 1928, Swenson House holds more than a century of Abilene stories.
Follow William Gray and Shirley Swenson from the rooms they called home to the downtown landmarks that connect their story to Abilene today.
Discover the house and the family →
Look closer: explore and learn →
Find your place in the story.
CAMPAIGN GOAL: $65,000
A $12,000 CFA award and an $8,000 Shelton recommendation through CFA are conditional on full funding. These amounts are not cash received.
PRESERVING OUR LANDMARK
Where memories take root.
Weddings, portraits, and family milestones have made the garden arbor part of Abilene’s own story. Help protect this much-loved gathering place.
Explore the Arbor Restoration →
There is more than one way to be part of the story.
Explore membership and giving →
Ask about volunteering →
Plan your visit
Visits and group tours are arranged in advance. Share your preferred date, group size, and interests, and we’ll help you plan.
1726 Swenson Street · Abilene, Texas
325-232-8454 · info@swensonhouse.com
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